El Mercado
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Also known as “El Mercadito,” this Latin American marketplace is a longstanding landmark in Boy
le Heights.
The space is a historic and modern social, cultural, and commercial center, selling Mexican goods and food.
Visitors can often enjoy live music on-site and admire the works of art chronicling the community’s colorful history.
- Nearest Station
- L.A. Union Station
- Address
- 3425 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90063 - Phone
- (323) 526-8808
- Website
- https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/el-mercado/
Take Metrolink to L.A. Union Station
Take the Metro A Line for 5 minutes to the Little Tokyo / Arts District station
Transfer over to the Metro Light E Line for 12 minutes, 5 stops and disembark at the Indiana Station.
Walk about 6 minutes; 0.3 miles north using the crosswalk, and turn left onto 1st Street where the destination will be on your right
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